A Fine German Baroque Walnut & Parquetry Commode

A fine Italian Baroque. Walnut commode. 17th century. Measures: Height 37 ½ in. Width 52 ½ in. Depth 27 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Boston, MA. Le Trianon...

A Fine Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-François Oeben The shaped marble top over a shaped cabinet with tulipwood, kingwood & parquetry throughout, with tambour shutters revealing a re-fitted interior with 6 graduating drawers, all over four cariole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots. Height 41 in. Width 38 in. Depth 20 in. Jean-François Oeben, ébéniste du roi in 1754 and maître in circa 1761. Jean-François Oeben was a sub-tenant of charles-joseph boulle (1688–1751) in the galleries of the louvre from 1751, and in 1754 was granted lodgings at the gobelins and then at the arsenal in 1756. he was appointed ebéniste du roi in 1754 and was therefore able to work outside guild restrictions. he was a protégé of the marquise de pompadour, the marquis de marigny and the duc de choiseul. his identifiable works span less than ten years. his earliest pieces are in the louis xv style (e.g. small table, 1756–8; munich, residenzmus.), and he seems even to have completed some pieces started by jean-pierre latz (e.g. pair of corner cupboards...

Baroque Commode in Walnut with Inlays from Around 1750 This antique commode impresses with its elegant form typical of the mid-18th century. An original piece in very good condition...

A large 18th century German walnut commode with inlay, shaped front and three drawers mounted with bronze dore pulls. To view our complete inventory, please visit us online.